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Patrick McCaw #1 and Norman Powell #24 of the Toronto Raptors battle for a rebound against Vince Carter #15 and Omari Spellman #6 of the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena on February 07, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Omari Spellman #6 of the Atlanta Hawks plays the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center on November 15, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

Stanley Johnson #7 of the Detroit Pistons drives against Omari Spellman #6 of the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena on November 9, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Omari Spellman #14 of the Villanova Wildcats shoots against Moritz Wagner #13 of the Michigan Wolverines in the second half during the 2018 NCAA Men’s Final Four National Championship game at the Alamodome on April 2, 2018 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Jamie Schwaberow – Pool/Getty Images)

Omari Spellman #14 of the Villanova Wildcats handles the ball against Moritz Wagner #13 of the Michigan Wolverines in the first half during the 2018 NCAA Men’s Final Four National Championship game at the Alamodome on April 2, 2018 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

Mikal Bridges #25 and Omari Spellman #14 of the Villanova Wildcats knock the ball away from Niem Stevenson #10 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders during the second half in the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament East Regional at TD Garden on March 25, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Omari Spellman #14 of the Villanova Wildcats dunks the ball against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the first half in the second round of the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at PPG PAINTS Arena on March 17, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

Matt Kennedy #35, Tom Leibig #24, Jermaine Samuels #23, Omari Spellman #14, and Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree #21 of the Villanova Wildcats celebrate at the end of the game against the Creighton Bluejays at the Wells Fargo Center on February 1, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Villanova Wildcats defeated the Creighton Bluejays 98-78.(Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

Omari Spellman #14 of the Villanova Wildcats reacts against the Temple Owls at the Liacouras Center on December 13, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

Omari Spellman #14 of the Villanova Wildcats looks on prior to the game against the Temple Owls at the Liacouras Center on December 13, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

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LAS VEGAS – Before he can help the Warriors with more roster flexibility, Omari Spellman first must help himself.

The Warriors may have upgraded their frontcourt by acquiring the second-year forward/center from the Atlanta Hawks for center Damian Jones and a 2026 second-round pick. That hinges, though, on how successfully Spellman loses weight.

“Very far from where I want to be,” Spellman said. “It’s going to be a tough road to redemption. But I’m definitely looking forward to getting on that road with a new organization and new staff.”

Spellman averaged 5.9 points and 4.2 rebounds after the Hawks selected him at No. 30 in last year’s draft, and the modest numbers did not just reflect adjusting to the NBA. He reportedly weighed as much as 293 pounds last year. Those excess pounds put more pressure on the rest of his body, which partly led to a low-grade high left ankle sprain that sidelined him for 19 games.

He has been listed at 245 pounds, but that number might be inaccurate since he did not play basketball for a four-month stretch.

“I’m definitely learning from the mistakes in year one and learning from the mistakes this summer,” Spellman said. “I’m coming back refocused, revamped and ready to put in some work.”

Should Spellman slim down his 6-foot-9 frame, he will likely help the Warriors’ frontcourt in various ways.

The Warriors partly traded Jones because he can only play at the center spot. The Warriors expect Spellman to play primarily at the power forward position, and occasionally at center. That would give the Warriors more roster flexibility with rotating Willie Cauley-Stein as a starting center and switching Draymond Green, Kevon Looney, rookie Eric Paschall and Spellman between power forward and center. The Warriors could also lean on rookie center Alen Smailagic, but the 18-year-old Serbian will likely spend most of his time with the Warriors’ G-League team in Santa Cruz.

The Warriors became intrigued with Spellman ever since he worked out with them prior to last year’s draft. Still, the Warriors selected guard Jacob Evans with the No. 28 pick to upgrade their wing needs. But the team was also encouraged by Spellman’s floor spacing and outside shooting in Atlanta after shooting 34.4 percent from deep last season.

Another added bonus: Spellman will reunite with Paschall after the tandem won the 2018 NCAA championship together at Villanova.

“It was crazy to be with Eric and playing with him at ‘Nova and seeing how he developed,” Spellman said. “I feel I’m far from a finished product. So the more I can learn and more I can absorb, the more I can grow and get better. That’s what I’m trying to do. Go out there and compete and get better.”